Leo Borg
Swedish tennis player
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Leo Karl Borg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɔrj]; born 15 May 2003) is a Swedish tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 334 achieved on 11 September 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 1,033 achieved on 26 June 2023. He is the current No. 3 Swedish singles player.[1]
Sweden| Full name | Leo Karl Borg |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Sweden |
| Residence | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Born | 15 May 2003 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Rickard Billing |
| Prize money | $159,027 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–12 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 334 (11 September 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 512 (27 October 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1,033 (26 June 2023) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | RR (2023) |
| Last updated on: 27 October 2025. | |
Personal info
He is the son of 11-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, Björn Borg.[2][3][4]
Junior career
Borg excelled on the ITF Junior Circuit, defeating world No. 1 junior Bruno Kuzuhara in the final of the Porto Alegre in Brazil, one of the top junior tournaments, in March 2021. Borg also qualified for and played in the 2021 junior majors, including Wimbledon. His junior ranking peaked at world No. 12 on 15 March 2021.[5]
Professional career
2021: ATP Tour debut
Borg received a number of wildcards in ATP Challenger events and ATP Tour qualifying and main events and competed regularly on the ITF World Tour. He made his ATP Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Stockholm Open as a wildcard, where he lost in the first round to eventual champion Tommy Paul.[6][7]
2022: Maiden ITF Tour title
On September 11, 2022 he made his first professional final on the ITF Tour in Cairo, Egypt, after which his ATP ranking jumped to No. 581.[8]
Ranked No. 577 at the 2022 Stockholm Open as a wildcard, he played world No. 31, Tommy Paul, again in the first round, this time losing in three sets, 7–5, 4–6, 1–6.[9]
On October 30 2022, Borg won his first professional title on the ITF Tour in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.[10]
Borg made the largest leap in the world tennis rankings of any professional player in the calendar year 2022, moving over 1500 spots and ending the year at world No. 507.[11]
2023-2024: First ATP Tour win
In July 2023, Borg received a wildcard at the Båstad Open, where he won his first match at ATP Tour level by defeating fellow Swede Elias Ymer in the first round, in straight sets.[12]
He also received a wildcard for the singles draw of the 2023 Stockholm Open in singles and doubles.[13]
In July 2024, Borg was given a wildcard entry into the 2024 Swedish Open in Båstad where he played Rafael Nadal in the first round, losing 6–3, 6–4.[14][15]
2025: First ATP win at home in Stockholm
In October, Borg recorded his second ATP Tour win and first win at home, over Sebastian Ofner, at the 2025 Stockholm Open, after receiving a wildcard for the main draw. It was his best career win by ranking thus far.[16][17]
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Current through the 2025 Stockholm Open.
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| National representation | |||||||
| Davis Cup | A | A | RR | G1 | G1 | 0 / 1 | 3–5 |
| Career statistics | |||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 5–12 | |
| Year-end ranking | 2216 | 513 | 396 | 546 | 549 | ||
ITF World Tour finals
Singles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (6–2) |
| Clay (0–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2022 | M25 Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Leonardo Aboian |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2022 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard |  Bor Artnak |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2023 | M25 Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard |  Lee Jea-moon |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2023 | M25 Risskov, Denmark | Clay |  Elmer Møller |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Aug 2023 | M25 Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard |  Arthur Weber |
6–4, 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 3–3 | Aug 2023 | M25 Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard |  Blake Mott |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 4–3 | May 2024 | M15 Kingston, Jamaica | Hard |  Corey Craig |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–3 | Aug 2024 | M25 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | Hard |  Taisei Ichikawa |
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Oct 2024 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard |  Petr Bar Biryukov |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jan 2025 | M15 Doha, Qatar | Hard |  Tibo Colson |
6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2024 | M15 Kingston, Jamaica | Hard |  Aryan Shah |
 Jody Maginley Joshua Sheehy |
6–4, 5–7, [2–10] |
